The Baobab Tree

The Baobab Tree

Atelier, Sculpture

In early 2020, a couple from Brittany visited an exhibition of René Alemawo’s sculptures. His style reminded them of a sculpture of a Baobab tree that they had bought as a souvenir of a special visit to Mozambique many years ago. The sculpture had great sentimental...
The Wood Speaks

The Wood Speaks

Atelier

René Alemawo is a self-taught abstract and figurative wood sculptor from West Africa. He only uses traditional tools to sculpt his wood – mainly teak, acacia, ebony and African blackwood – without any use of electrical instruments. He has held several...